Yes, another "How's my label?" thread

[shunt2011]

I love your label. Very clean and clear. A bit of color will just add that extra something needed.

 

[dixiedragon]

Are you soaps round? Are you printing your own labels, or will someone else?

I think the design is nice and sharp, but it doesn't seem soapy to me?

 

[kchaystack]

Sorry, zolveria--what is "foiled"?

If it is what I think as foil printing, it means the printing has a metallic sheen.

If you are printing it and have a laser printer there are products that you can buy to do it yourself, if you also have a laminating machine.

 

[kumudini]

My first thought looking at the round logo was that it would look perfect on a vertical label, like on a box kind of packaging, with yellow owl eyes yes. But a vertical theme may not work well if your soaps have high tops and such.

 

[grumpy_owl]

All righty, here is the yellow version. Perhaps too yellow? Also the non-soapiness of it might be an issue, although I like that it's strong and clear and not full of bubbles and fairies. I appreciate bubbles and fairies, just not my aesthetic. I wanted to be more unisex and vintagey.
And the foil looks awesome! I might experiment with it but will probably end up going too far down the fussy rabbit hole, as I have a tendency to do.
Anyhoodles, here's what she gave me.

 

[not_ally]

I was thinking the foil might work *on* the yellow/gold for the eyes. I am not sure (not the best w/colors) but I think something a little darker/more contrasting, like a gold foil, might work better. It almost seems like the foil would look like a gold mica against the black, in soaping terms

The non-soapiness is not an issue for me at all. I kind of prefer non-soapy logos, they are more interesting and less generic to me, and it sometimes makes me think (in a good, curious way) about the company itself. Which I think is better w/hand-made soap, people are spending the extra money in part b/c they *want* something non-generic (or at least I did before I made my own.)

ETA: Also, my preferred aesthetic is a bit hipster/vintage, but that works in a lot of SoCal areas, which is where you will be selling, right? I think part of this does depend on your local market, unless you plan on doing a lot of on-line sales.

 

[dixiedragon]

If you do yellow eyes, the actual eye should be yellow, not the eye brows.

How affordable is the foil? It's a cool sounding idea - but you might be paying a LOT for something that's not that much more dramatic than a yellow ink eye.

 

[grumpy_owl]

Yeah, it looks like the owl is trying to hypnotize you. The yellow should only be in the middle, anyway. I think I'll stick with the black and white.

 

[galaxyMLP]

This is more of what I was thinking:

Can you see my picture?

 

[TVivian]

Yeah, it looks like the owl is trying to hypnotize you. The yellow should only be in the middle, anyway. I think I'll stick with the black and white.

I like it with just B&W too.

 

[Obsidian]

I don't like the solid yellow eyes either, something like this looks better.

 

[not_ally]

I like that, Obsidian. Def. better than the first color addition, and maybe better than the B/W (I am kind of torn there.)

 

[galaxyMLP]

Lol, obsidian, yours looks just like mine that I posted but I'm not sure anyone can see it but me for some reason...

 

[Deedles]

I love the logo but totally agree with Obsidian's version. The yellow eyes really pop whereas the version from the graphic artist just looks like she forgot to outline the eyes.

 

[lenarenee]

I like Obsidian's version better - just enough yellow to draw you in. (Although, I think the owl looks a little less grumpy - not a bad thing!) :smile:

Spenny, your labels are perfect: Easy to read so instantly I can read the type of soap, then my eyes are quickly drawn to your bar....which gives me the rest of the "story". In a single moment I know exactly what that bar of soap is!

 

[osso]

I like Obsidian's version also, very sharp. I don't think there are any issues with it being round or not soapy.

 

[spenny92]

I like Obsidian's version better - just enough yellow to draw you in. (Although, I think the owl looks a little less grumpy - not a bad thing!) :smile:

Spenny, your labels are perfect: Easy to read so instantly I can read the type of soap, then my eyes are quickly drawn to your bar....which gives me the rest of the "story". In a single moment I know exactly what that bar of soap is!

Ah, that's so sweet - thank you. I really wanted to keep them simple, so that's lovely to hear.

OP, I definitely prefer the black and white logo. I think it's great just the way it is, and I'm really looking forward to seeing your completed labels!

 

[Dorymae]

I like the logo in B&W. If it were me I would eliminate the outer circle. For my own designs it would open up the logo a little.

 

[doriettefarm]

I like Obsidian's version too . . . it's exactly what I pictured when yellow eyes were mentioned and the black outline really makes it pop

 

[jules92207]

I like Obsidian's version too . . . it's exactly what I pictured when yellow eyes were mentioned and the black outline really makes it pop

Agreed. That's exactly what I pictured as well. Very nice look.